DeKalb County, GA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Opens
- 7:00 a.m. daily
- Standard close
- sunset
- Lighted areas close
- 11:00 p.m.
- Applies to
- unincorporated DeKalb County parks only
Summary
DeKalb County parks and recreation facilities open at 7:00 a.m. and close at sunset, or 11:00 p.m. only in lighted areas still in use, under unincorporated-county Code § 19-26.
Parks and recreation facilities shall open at 7:00 a.m., and shall close at sunset, except that parks containing lighting for night use shall close at 11:00 p.m. Only those areas of park and recreation facilities which are illuminated and in use at night shall be interpreted as being open. All other portions of the facilities if not illuminated are considered to be closed. Applicable closing signs shall be conspicuously posted at all park and recreation facilities and any deviation from these times must be approved in writing by the county.
(Code 1976, § 2-6002)
Full Breakdown
Under DeKalb County Code § 19-26, county parks and recreation facilities in the unincorporated area open at 7:00 a.m. and close at sunset. Parks with lighting for night use stay open until 11:00 p.m., but only in the illuminated areas actually in use at night, unlit sections are treated as closed even during those hours. Closing signs must be posted at every facility, and any change to these hours requires written county approval.
Violations & Fines
Being in a county park after posted closing hours is a Code violation prosecuted under the general penalty, § 1-10: up to a $500 citation fine or $1,000 and 120 days jail if personally served.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stay in a DeKalb County park after sunset?
Does this curfew apply inside cities like Decatur or Dunwoody?
Sources & Official References
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